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Definition of litigation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
law systemlegal process in court to resolve a dispute
- The litigation lasted for several months.
- Litigation over the property took years to resolve.
- They avoided litigation by settling out of court.
Expressions with litigation
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eager to engage in lawsuits
The company is known to be litigation happy, suing over minor issues.
extended, fierce courtroom struggle between sides, often with many cases
Their litigation war dragged on for years and drained both companies.
the series of steps in a legal case
The litigation process can take years to complete.
person representing someone unable to represent themselves
The court appointed her as a litigation friend.
legal action intended to harass or subdue an opponent
The court dismissed the case as vexatious litigation.
Origin of litigation
Latin, litigatio (a dispute)
Terms with litigation included in their meaning
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legal
of or relating to litigation
legal
rules governing the process of civil litigation
litigation avoidance
medical practices aimed at avoiding litigation rather than benefiting the patient
litigation
court action placing property under receiver control
legal changes
changes in laws to reduce tort litigation
legal troublemaker
one who engages in vexatious litigation
civil litigation
person or group involved in a non-criminal court case
court rule
legal rule preventing re-litigation of settled issues
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- French:procédure judiciaire, ...
- German:Rechtsstreit, ...
- Italian:contenzioso, ...
- Spanish:litigio, ...
- Portuguese:litígio, ...
- Chinese:诉讼, ...
- Japanese:訴訟, ...
- Arabic:التقاضي, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְדַיְּינוּת מִשְׁפָּטִית, ...
- Russian:судебное разбирательство, ...
- Ukrainian:судова тяганина, ...
- Hindi:मुकदमेबाज़ी, ...
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